Paul Fox (television executive)
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Sir Paul Leonard Fox,
Early life
Paul Leonard Fox was born on 27 October 1925, in Germany to
BBC career
Fox began his career at the Corporation in the 1950s, writing scripts for the Television Newsreel programme before going on to create and edit the popular sports programme Sportsview. While editing Sportsview in 1954 he hit upon the idea of creating the annual BBC Sports Personality of the Year award, a glittering ceremony that is still held every December by the Corporation and seen as one of the major events in British sport.
By the early 1960s he had been promoted to Editor of
In 1967, he became the Controller of
Later career and life
Whilst at YTV, Fox was prominent in representing the managerial view in the
Fox died of complications from a stroke on 8 April 2024, at the age of 98.[6][7]
Honours
Fox was honoured with a
References
- ^ "Acclaimed TV Executive, Sir Paul Fox, has died aged 98". BBC Home. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ Obituary The Guardian, 9 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ John Lyttle Television / Will you still want me tomorrow? ... The Independent, 11 March 1993
- ^ "THREE DECADES OF YTV : YORKSHIRE TV (1968–98)" Yorkshire Television's rollercoaster ride". Broadcast. 31 July 1998. p4
- ^ Anthony Hayward Obituary: Bryan Cowgill The Independent, 17 July 2008
- ^ McLaughlin, Charlotte (9 April 2024). "Sir Paul Fox, former BBC executive who launched Dad's Army, dies aged 98". Yahoo! News. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Sir Paul Fox obituary: Pioneering television executive who launched Dad's Army". The Times. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Honorary graduates 1981–2000". University of Leeds. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
External Links
- Paul Fox at IMDb